An A-lister makes an appearance in the new "Superman" movie, in reference to the hero's origin story.

There’s a new DC universe in town that’s being kick-started by James Gunn’s “Superman” this weekend. Headlined by David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, “Superman” is poised to relaunch the DC universe and usher in a more vibrant,

DC Studios films have struggled to connect with audiences in recent years, prompting the studio to shake up leadership and reboot the DC film franchise.

The director James Gunn reboots the DC Universe with "Superman," and smartly skips the character's over-told origin story.

Superman has begun zipping around the world, ringing up $40.3 million through two days from North America and 57 international box office markets

Recently io9 sat down with both writer-director James Gunn and Superman himself, David Corenswet, to discuss not just the shocking contents of the Kryptonian message but, more specifically, if those revelations could have an impact moving ahead in the DC Universe.

"Superman" reboots the DC Universe by throwing audiences right into the action. If you got a bit lost towards the end, we're here to help.

Given that it's the start of a new universe, we don't blame you for thinking that Superman has something after the credits to tease what's to come. After all, writer/director James Gunn has plenty of experience with credit scenes in the MCU.

After that, Superman has two end credit scenes. The first is basically just a single shot of Superman and Krypto sitting on the moon, looking lovingly back at Earth. The scene leaves us with a nice sense of closure because we know Earth is in good hands.

The new film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, is intended to kick off a new epoch for DC Studios, which has struggled in recent years to produce consistent superhero hits.